Homeschool Adventure Co. is debuting a unique new curriculum for middle school and high school students on the subject of philosophy – and they were kind enough to offer Homeschooling Teen a FREE downloadable copy to share with one lucky reader! (Scroll down for a chance to win!) Introducing… Philosophy Adventure! DO YOU NEED to […]
Isabelle Faletti, 21, was homeschooled from the age of 11 to 17. She is now majoring in Public Relations at Northwestern College in Minnesota. Some of the courses that she has completed include Mass Media & Society, Political Communication, Business Communication, Photojournalism Workshop, PR Writing & Tactics, PR Cases & Campaigns, and PR Events: Planning & […]
By Steven Burrell Many parents are choosing to homeschool their teens through high school today, due to increased school violence and above average drop-out rates in some regions. However, outside of teaching the basic high school curriculum, a homeschool program should also address the future career goals of each student. Colleges and universities often require […]
Kirk Cameron (Monumental, Fireproof, etc.) and bestselling author Ray Comfort have just released a new YOUTH evangelism training program, called “ROOTS“! With homeschool quizzes and discussion guides, this six-session, video-driven course is perfect for homeschoolers and family devotions. It’s recommended by Sean McDowell, K.P. Yohannan, Joni Eareckson Tada, and others. In the special guest post below, […]
By Samantha Eddis, PhD Home schoolers are not a monolithic group. Instead, they are as varied in their perspectives, pedagogies, and educational desires as the families they represent. I know this, as I have mixed with plenty of home schoolers while home educating my four children over the last twelve years. However, for the purpose […]
Our Constitution Rocks! takes a unique look at America’s founding document and makes it relevant to young people.
Shawn Simard of New River, Arizona, completed twelve years of education without ever stepping into a brick-and-mortar school for any course. After being homeschooled exclusively in elementary and middle school, he enrolled in the Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA) for high school. His family turned to an online curriculum at that time because they decided additional […]
The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located about one mile northeast of downtown Tucson, Arizona. The UA offers 334 fields of study leading to bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees. The university maintains a complete list of colleges and schools […]
More than 550 high school seniors from throughout the state of Arizona applied for the 2012 Flinn Scholarship, but only 22 of Arizona’s most talented students were admitted to the 27th annual class of Flinn Scholars. This distinction includes in-state tuition, room and board at any Arizona public university, mentorship by a university faculty member […]
Mesa, AZ – Nikelle Mackey, a 22-year-old Mesa Community College Art student, was recently awarded the Presidential Scholarship at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL. She was ranked in the top one percent and selected out of 1400 total applicants. The Presidential Scholarship, the highest award given at Ringling College, will provide […]
Regent University is a private coeducational interdenominational Christian university situated on a 70-acre campus in sunny Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school was originally founded by televangelist Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson in 1978 as Christian Broadcasting Network University. In 1990, the name was changed to Regent University. The name refers to a regent, someone who exercises […]
Amazon.com WidgetsAmazon.com WidgetsAmazon.com WidgetsTonya is a second generation homeschool wife and mother who graduated from homeschooling in 1998. She operates a home business called Journal in a Box and wrote JournalUp: Teaching Teens and Tweens the Power of Journal Writing for Life Enhancement. See Tonya at the Arizona Families for Home Education Convention in Phoenix […]
Shorter University (formerly Shorter College) is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university based in Rome, Georgia, “ranked the number one small city in the Southeast.” Founded in 1873 as the Cherokee Baptist Female Seminary, the Christian university has been affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention since the 1950s. On […]
June is Homeschool Copyright Awareness Month. How much do you really know about copyright law? Take this quiz and find out! Which of the following scenarios are acceptable? Answer TRUE or FALSE for each one. (Answers at bottom.) 1. I’m desperately in need of an essay right now – I procrastinated too long and it’s […]
By Faith, Not By Sight: The Inspirational Story of a Blind Prodigy, a Life-Threatening Illness, and an Unexpected Gift Scott MacIntyre – the acclaimed singer, songwriter, pianist, and American Idol Season 8 finalist – has released his first book called By Faith, Not By Sight. In the inspirational book, Scott tells how he started playing […]
“Your kid has no chance of getting into grad school.” That’s what parents are told by homeschool opponents. And they state the following reasons as fact: Lack of academic foundation They don’t have a “real” high school diploma They didn’t get their undergrad from a brand-name college The fact: These are lies. However, if grad […]
Gordon Conwell Seminary, Hamilton, Massachusetts You’ve probably heard the statistics, that 50% of Christians abandon their faith during college. It would seem that many Christian students are not prepared to enter the liberal environment of a secular college classroom, where more than half of all professors view Christians with hostility and take every opportunity to […]
Meet the Presidential Candidate and Homeschool Dad! Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, currently a Republican candidate for President, is a homeschool dad of seven children: 20-year-old Elizabeth Anne (b. 1991), 19-year-old Richard John Jr. (b. 1993), 17-year-old Daniel James (b. 1995), 14-year-old Sarah Maria (b. 1998), 13-year-old Peter Kenneth (b. 1999), 11-year-old Patrick […]
If you’re a sports fan – and even if you’re not! – you’ve probably heard of football quarterback Tim Tebow. He is one of the biggest names in football these days. “Tebowmania” swept the country after Tebow led the Denver Broncos on five fourth-quarter comebacks and four overtime victories in this season’s NFL playoffs. Tebow’s game-winning […]
Pensacola Christian College (PCC) is a private unaccredited fundamentalist Independent Baptist college founded in 1974 by Dr. Arlin and Rebekah Horton. The Hortons moved to Pensacola, Florida in 1952 to found a Christian grade school. That school, Pensacola Christian School, opened in 1954. In 1974, the Hortons opened Pensacola Christian College to further their vision […]
My name is Roya Dedeaux. I am a “grown homeschooler” currently working on my Master’s thesis at California State University, Long Beach. I was homeschooled from the age of ten on, growing up with my parents and two sisters in Southern California. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies from CSULB. I […]
The movie DOLPHIN TALE stars a boy (Nathan Gamble) who is homeschooled in real life, and a girl (Cozi Zuehlsdorff) who is homeschooled in the movie and real life. Homeschoolers will be pleased to know that DOLPHIN TALE has a positive homeschool message that is seamlessly woven into the plot. Based on a true story, […]